The state government will spend $250 million building common user infrastructure at key industrial estates to smooth the path for proponents to get their projects up and running.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers used an event in Perth today to urge industry leaders to advocate for Coalition senators to pass EPBC reforms when they enter parliament next week.
The Business Council of Australia says WA is the second worst state in the country for doing business, with payroll tax, land tax and retail trading hours the main problem areas.
A group of resources-focused Indigenous businesses will be flown from WA to India this weekend to latch onto opportunities in the Asian giant's nascent mining sector.
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt has pledged to work with the state government to reduce approvals timeframes by 20 days, as the pair work on a new bilateral agreement.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set the parameters for the Productivity Commission's long-awaited GST review, as the state's battle to retain its current distribution share past 2026 heats up.
After a brief hiatus where Rebecca Tomkinson took over, John Van Der Wielen is back in his role as chair of the state government's Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Advisory Council.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA has said the state government decision to add two public holidays to the WA calendar would “add salt to the wound” for businesses.
Woodside Energy has secured approval for its proposal to extend the life of the Karratha gas plant through to 2070 with conditions, following months of negotiation with federal regulators.
Roger Cook has cited China's rate of progress as an example for Western Australia to follow, while announcing sweeping reform designed to clear a path for key industrial development.
Four eminent Western Australian businessmen will step into the ring again to convince the federal government the 75-cent floor on the state's GST share should remain in place.
Economist Aaron Morey has emerged as the new chief executive of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, ending the search and succeeding Rebecca Tomkinson.
The state government's public holiday review has continued to come under fire after some of Western Australia's peak bodies estimate significant costs to businesses.
The Australian Hotels Association WA has warned the state government against making Easter Saturday a public holiday, citing widespread hospitality venue closures.
Western Australia's attractiveness as a mining investment destination collapsed last year amid a turbulent time for environment and workplace policy upheaval.
It was Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Aaron Morey who summed up industry feelings on the budget best, when he said ‘thank god for rocks and royalties'.
The state's industrial relations commission has increased the minimum wage, a decision that will impact more than 300,000 workers in Western Australia.
The WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned of an “explosion” of right to enter permit applications, amid tensions between unions and operators in the Pilbara.
The federal government has unveiled a $27.6 billion deficit in its last budget before the May election, but insists the economy is on track for a soft landing.
The Liberal Party of Australia has pledged to fast track approval of the North West Shelf project in Karratha, if elected in the upcoming federal election.
Business groups have welcomed the return of the WA Labor government to power but urged the government to get on with red tape reduction and energy transition progress.
WA's freight rail network is a major bugbear for business, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says, as the state government begins negotiations to buy it back.
The WA Liberal Party has committed to a temporary payroll tax reprieve for smaller business operators if voted to government at the March state election.
ANALYSIS: Labor's plan to buy back the rail freight network adds to multiple moves across the water, roads, health and prison industries to reverse the privatisation of assets and services.
Political caution underpins WA's recent budget surplus run, and the headline figures do not always reflect the risks facing those driving the state's economy.
Industry groups representing the state's largest heavy industrial operators have warned the WA government is not moving fast to address congestion issues in Perth's south.
The state's powerful mining lobby is the latest to throw its support behind an ongoing push for payroll tax reform in WA, ahead of the 2025 state election.
The state government has poured $14 million into the environmental approvals system as part of its reforms to accelerate the process for major projects.
An agreement between the state and federal governments will begin the process to develop a consolidated defence precinct at Henderson, with millions committed and billions of investment forecast.
